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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10
SOME REMARKABLE CATS.
How They Protect Butchers and
Dealers at Washington Market.

How They Protect Butchers and
Dealers at Washington Market.
From the Neio YORK Ecening Sun.
A huge water rat scurrled out from I'M
der Washington market butter stand this
morning, followed by bone, a boy, ana
cat. They came along like hurricane,
and woke up from sound and peaceful
sleep Mr.. William DurandO, an old
butcher, who was wedged in an armchair
at the door. The cat and rat disappeared,
but very soon the former reappeared,
and seemed trying hard to conceal it's
disappointment at having tailed TO catch
the rat.
"Heavensp' said old Mr.. Durand,
'sshe's lost it. | never knew her to fail
before"
"Its a fine looking cat. You seem to
think good deal Of herW SAID a by
stsnd5r.
"Flne cat! She's one of the best around
the market, and there's some mighty fine
cats round here, TOO, | can tell you, and
well taken care of. We all feed them,
No matter whose cat comes 'lOng we teed
1t. That cat you see never eats rat or a
mouse. It's the QUeerest thing out. She
swaps the rats she catches for the allow
ance of beef made to another cat, who
won't eat anythin' but rats and MICE" .
''YOu don't mean tnat," the bystander
said.
Yes, stree! Say, there's lit le black
and-white cat up here that never "a 8
anythIn' but bread. cake and pie a
other sweets. Couldn't coax her to eat
auythin' else. 1t belongs to al Cd
woman who has rheumatism. The
electricity in the cat is good for rhuema-
tism."
81 never heard that before"
son, it's fact. You just rub one side
of cat bard with one hand, and the other
side with the other, and I'll bet you you
feel electricity. Say, Phi tell you cat
YOU ought to see. It's down here at Hines
Il Mansfield's. THEY'LL show it to you.
they like to show 1t. There're cockey
over it. l know myself old Mansfield
wouldn't take 500 for it,"
Mr.. Durando's statement excited curl
osity. A personal inspection OF the
feline proved it to be remarkable one.
1t has been known to bring in as man. as
fifteen water rats in day. Whenever it
catches rat it seeks out a barrel with
out break or hole in its sides through
which rat could escape. 1t will
then dump the rat into the barrel,
lump in after IL, and have a good time all
TO itself.
Mr.. Mansfield says that in the three
years of his residence on the docks be has
not lost dollars worth OF property from
the ravages of water rats. Formerly his
firms loss in wa.ermelons alone often
reached as much as $40 u season. The rays
would eat into the heart Of the melon to
reach The seed, which they eat, discarding
the pulp.
The most remarkable thing about this
cat is that she has six toes on each foot,
as have also her five little kittens, about
six weeks Old. Mr.. Mansfield wants So
apiece tor the kittens and $l02 for the old
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10

stories, and tells them well. He often
sits with a circle of friends around MIN
and tells them stories for three or four
hours, keeping them in roar of laughter
most of the time. His memory is remark
ably good, especially in relation to events
which occurred about 1875 or 1886 and
during the Napoleonic wars. He lives
with his sOn-in-law, Mr.. Jonas Besth0ff,
at No. $50 First avenue. Yesterday an
American flag hung out of front window
of the house in honor of the old gentle
mans centennial birthday.
Old ladies of 90 years brought the old
gentleman flowers, and they seemed like
young maidens. or children, beside him.
bis great-grandson, lad from Alabama,
sat beside him. A reporter shook hands
with the old gentleman, wishing him.an-
other centennial birthday, and it was
good deal like shaking hands with John
l.. Sullivan, so strong and firm was the
old mans grasp.
Mr.. Bauer is an abstemious man, but
has drank liquor all his long life, and
has never experienced any III effects. He
says he will continue to take his brandy,
beer and wine until the last.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10
MORMONs AT THE PLAY.
A Performance in the Salt Lake Git,
Theatre.

From tie Boston transcript.
A performance at the theatre being an
nounced for that evening, we determined
to go and see the MOrmens under the in
fiuence of the drama. The theatre is a
large, well propOrtloned building, with
four galleries, rather dingy, but much
better than any theatre in Eastern towns
OF the size of Salt Lake City. The audi
ence was largely composed of women
Groups of four or six Of these wers at
tended by one man, and many of them
came quite without escort. They were
dressed, If without taste, still without
Yuigarity, and among the younger ones
saw several very pretty girlIsh faces,
some of which would have been more at
tractive If an improvement on natures
cOlors haa not been attempted. The ap.
pearAnce of the men was infinitely repul-
sIve. Coarse and heavy faces they had,
for the most part, with stupid, animal
expression. l had almost written british
faces. Hard faces, TOO, without mobility
or kindness. They wear the beard fun,
With the upper lip shaver. If the mouth
IL the Jell-tale feature OF the face, as is
often said, it Ia as well, possibly, that the
majority OF mankind wear it covered, for
the tale these Mormon mouths told was
not pleasant one to read. Many Ma.
liOudllLl6S were 10 De traced IN the as
sembly-pale-taced Swedes and rudy
Welsh folk; the sandy Scotchman was
not wanting, nor yet the swarthy
Chinese; but best among them ali 10 see
the delicate face Of GENTLE. a young
officer from the fort near by, sitting alone
amid group OF saints, who regarded him
with anything but amiable glances. 1t
was the opening night OF Mr.. RaymOnd's
engagement, and the play chosen we
thought singular one. Fresh, the Amer
lean, is already familiar 10 many theatre
gOers, but WAS quite new TO us. II is the
story Of an Egyptian priDcess, who has
been educated IN Paris, and ~ finally re.
called TO her fathers barem, where she
lnYelgbs against the horrors OF his dozen
wives, from whose enVous society she Is
finally rescued by Fresh, the American.
"lhlnk." said Fresh. "Uf hity mothers-in-
law! ! kneN a man who was talked to
death by ouOV "DO no. force me.
iatneE" cries the heroine, ''to become the
wretched chattel OF this infamous man,
10 snare what he calls love, with D dozen
other wretches VINO call themselves his
wives" Many such bits. which were
home thrusts, were listened 10 silently by
the audience, from whom We expected
every moment some disorder or rem0n.
STRANGE. But all was quiet, aud 10 the
second act, where the plot turned a little
from those offensive points. the people
lnughed heartily aud npplAuded WITH en-
tnusiabm. II WAS bold thing. this car
Tglug The war into The enomg's country,
and we respected Mr. RaJ m0Dd l0f IN.
Twenty years ago would not have taken
ail Of bis millions" 10 stand IN bic place.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10
A PLEA FOR TIE OLD MAN THAT
SMOKES.
There daughter, stop scolding! Don't worr.

There daughter, stop scolding. Dom "olIS
and fret,
ANA work yourself into such ire! -,
just about all the comfort your iather Can 30
smoke by the warm kitchen ire. ~.
Let him smoke III the corner IN peace Ii He
can, Aoho.
Though the clouds of tobacco may c ii No q N
There Is no one can tell but loneIy o ~, '
How much comfort there is in smoke
Like = free bird that fieth from limb unto
Your routine of JOYS you go through; him
Aud some of Them look just as foolish " HIN
As smoking looks foolish 10 you 80 ,alieve-
We're none OF US perfect|aIl t . , VW 49,
0ur lives should with charity snlhe, ,,ors
Like the golden threads that the "'"''-9
In and d't out of the dark design.
Should Won live to be oid-though you may
never smoke .,.,v,o
Yet Tli wager you penny or wv" Vice. other
You VIII have some strons ""''' -
Rad G as this that is worrying You. IN
lei him smoke in the corner ii po"o0 - ~
Tbor~h the clouds Of tobacco NAV choke,
There il no one can tell hut lonely oLG n'""
How much comfort thers ID IN shoEe.
M 7 smoke2 No. not l: nor will I advise
ANY youth the bad habit TO get;
But when one Is old and cant stopI he trles'
Isn't wisdom to worry and Iretf
Let him smoke IN the corner IN peace, II ne
can.
Though the clouds of tobacco may choke;
There IS 10 one can tell but lonely old man
How much comfort there is in smoke,
Not long Will tobacco smoke daily annoy,
soon nc pipe on the mantel will lay.
And father viii rest where time shall destroy
The tenantless body OF clay.
Let him smoke in the corner in peace, II he
can.
Though the clouds Of tobacco may choke:
There is no one can tell but a lonely old man,
How much comfort there is in a smoke.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10
CHARLIE COULTER is DEAD.
Good News for Many of CoIorado's
Citizens.
From the DenUsr Mems.


From the DenUsr Nelcs.
Charlie Coulter, who went over the
range last Sunday, pierced by fourteen
bullets fired by the citizens Of Colorado,
was well known throughout the West as
one of the original cowboys, and a des-
perate character when under the influ-
ence OF liquor. Coulter was cowboy
from infancy. He drove the first big herd
Of cattle up the SanJe Fe trail In 1857,
when cowboys were known as cow
punchers. and did not include the theo-
logical students and diplomats. Coulter,
who was a fine specimen Of manoOd, was,
like all great characters in American
history, MissOurian. He was six feet
one inch in height and weighed 200 pounds.
He is the fourth of hls family to die with
his rawhides on, although had he been an
ordinary man he would have Dashed in
good many years ago.
His father and two brothers died on
their feet, and the last male of the race
is singularly victim Of consumption and
likely to die at any moment. Coulter be-
gan his career at 10 in the saddle, chasing
steers, and this was his occupation dur
ing LIE, except for about two years, when
he cast his fortune with the James
Younger crowd. He did not like the busi-
ness Of holding up stage coaches and rail-
way trains, however, and returned to the
cattle business. When sober he was a
pleasant, inotfensive fellow, but when
drunk was desperate to the extreme, and
would commit the rashest OF deeds, which
would cost other men their lives. He
knew every foot Of the country from the
Missouri TO the Montana ranges, and had
many remarkable adventures.
On one occasion he became involved In
a row in Dodge City Saloon, and fought
thirteen men and got away without in
jury. During this fight two men were
either killed or seriously wounded. Dur
ing this fight Coulter introduced what is
known as the back-action move--knock-
ing one man down aud shooting another
at the same time. This IS done by strlk.
ing a man in front with the stock OF gun
aud shooting out in the rear. After this
row the friends OF some OF the men who
were injured started out to Kill Coulter,
but failed TO come up with him. For a
year or two he was very quiet, and then
sprang up at Wallace by rounding up"
the town and holding 1t for two days with
tour companions.
Daring this raid Cnulter walked into
small eating saloon, frequented by rail.
way men, asa young cOnsumptlVe was
eating graveyard stow as milk and
toast is called In that section. The young
fellow was reclining against the wall.
and had raised spoon TO his mouth
when Coulter shot IL out OF mis- hand. The
young fellow turned 10 fee. when Cou ter
called out 10 him 10 stop, and placing him
near tho wall made complete profile Of
bis body with bullets, grazing his SKIN
bali dozen times.
On one occasion Coulter is said 10 have
ridden $40 miles Without leaving the sad
die. lie was first-ciass cattle man, and
was AS brave as any WHO ever threw
la.iat. Even after bis body bad been
pierced by fourteen bullets 10 the fatal
nghl last sunday he managed 70 empty
no guns and wound Two men.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10

MIA aborescens and found that they pro-
duced a sound under water like "clink,"
as If piece OF steel wire was struck
against the glass at short Intervals. DR.,
Grant made his experiments in the pres
ence OF the members of the Wernean Nat
ural History Society of Edinburgh, and
the listeners around the table distinctly
heard the "clink," "clInk" of the little
trItonia at distance of twelve feet, and
the combined efforts of hundreds, perhaps
thousands. might we'll produce loud
a similar noise produced from the great
cOnch StrOmbus gigas; and undoubtedly
investigation would show that numbers
Of marine animals are capable of utGering
sounds that have their meaning In the
economy OF nature.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10
TGffEru,

We do hereby certitt thai are supervise ts4
aTrdn0e0eRts for all the NOntbJy and Seni.
AnhA dS DTd'ofn0s or Tho Louisiana State Lot.
terry CtPnpaHy, and II, person 2Rd100e and eoa.
troll ne Drd1OInGs themselves, and that the sam,
are co9adlscted qoih honesty, IHirness, and IN
good YeatA totodrd al parties, and zoe d,tthoyisa
me Comp9nV to use this certificate, ,rjt6 E19-
si7'sttss or oUT sigGtWres attached, IN its advey
fisenents."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10
IN ONE DREAEY ACT.
sad Story of Wife who Tried Life
on the Plains.

SaU story OF Nlle VINO IFleu Lie
on the Plains.
After telling of young couple brought
up to luxury who thought they would
rough-it on the plains, Il correspondent
OF TIE Boston Commercial Bulletin thus
continues mis- story:
oTo the reader who has been accus-
toned to dwelling in popuIOus sections,
no adequate idea of the utter loneliness
OF a residence in the Far West can be
formed. The dlscOnsolate wife, unable 70
obtain assistance in her hour OF need,
now remained faithfully watching by the
bedside Of the dying man, who appeared
TO entertain a peculiar dread OF being
buried alive.
"'Promise me- he said to his wife some
hours before his death, that YOU will not
see me buried tor at least four days after
| have breatned my last;' TO which re-
quest the poor woman tearlully assented.
All through the day and during the earlier
portion OF The nlghL the woman sat alone
with her dead, while without, and as
though already seeming their prey. a pack
OF hungry coyotes circled about the iso-
lated abode, ever ana anon giving vent to
their peculiar and blO0d-curdling cries.
At 9 O'Clock small party OF miuers, In
Guiding our guides, Wood and Arm
The sad story was soon told and early
on the following morning one of the
party was sent TO Horse Creek for tue
purpose of Obtaining the material for a
coffin. During all this time the widow
sat by the bedside Of her dead husband,
AT times scrutniZlng The features OF the
latter and mOmentarily starting up as II
she tancied she detected signs OF return
lug animation. KIT Armstrong, from
whom | received whatever information is
here afforded concerning this sad episode.
together with his companion Wood, re-
manned during the four days following
the last night Of their vigil the woman,
worn out from constant watching, CON
scented 10 take some rest. while toward
morning jbOth OF the watchers also Tell
asleep.
"ltIs not know nat what hour the SUP.
posed corpse became again animated
with lie, but u was found lp)n iuVesti-
CATION that the body had at some time
during the might partially turned in the
coffin in which ~ mad been placed. al
though the features btill bore TIE same
PLACID expression they he'd worn the day
previous. The discovery Of this dread.
iul circumstance proved TOO much ior The
afflicted wife. who entirely lOst her rea.
aOn and who thenceiOrth reamed about iu
the vicinity Of her late home, D.ing geh-
erOusly afforded shelter Dy tB0s0 nLO
had J.lrcaHtcd the rancD, ard huper5ii.
t0usly aFpiara ~ Indians, Who regarded
Der wifh ave"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10
CoMMIsaIONERS
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION
asOVIIR HALF A MILLION DISTRIBUTEDl
Louisiana State Lottery Co.

Incorporated in 1868 for % years by the Leg
islaturu for Educational and Charitable pur-
poes-Eith capital of $1,000, 000-tO whicha
reserve fund of over $55O,oOO has since been
added.
By an Overwhelming popular vote its fran
ehise was made part of the present State
Consultation adoDted December I'd. A. ID. 1879.
The o,Siy L0t5-rg t0er 0Oted dHI endorsed
BE- the .'bopte or am state.
III 71ersr sc1Lss or 71ostDoDes.
It's Grand Single Number Drawings
Gake place monthly, and the sent
Annufl Drawings regularly every
six mthtils Dune and DecemDsr
"A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
WIN a FORTUNE. FOURrH GRAND
DRAWING. GLASS d, IN THE ACADE'
MY 0F MUSIC. NEW ORLEANS
TUESDAY. April II, 1SS7-203d
Monthly Drawing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10
Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.

Remember aa1s sss and d EsP 19
wiIO are IN charge of the drawings, 10 guar,
autee Oh absolute fairness aud integrity, Una,
the chances are all equal, and that no one cdn
possibly divine what numbers VIII ara"
Prize. IAN parties, therefore, advertising 20
guarantee Prizes in this Lottery. or holdlns
out any other impossible inducements, are
swindlers, and only aim TO deceive ana ue'
trauG the unwary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10
CanitaI Prize SEQ. 900.

Q ia pr,zes amounting to........... $685.. 900
Application for rates to clubs should DO
made only TO the office Of the Company Ia
New Orleans -
For further Information write clearly, CIV
ing full address. POSTAL NOTES. Express
Money OrderS. or New York Exchange Ia
ordinary letter. Currency by Express tour
expengsl addressed II. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La"
orM. A.. DAUPHIN. washington, D. c.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10
EPrtiIitere.

WILLIAM RAvENEL, President
GNTONO PHOSPHATE COMPANY
EsToN, s. q.
ESTABLISHED 1870.
HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS
SOLUBLE GUANo( highly ammonia'''"
~ ssoLVED BONE.
h.glD PHOSPHATE.
sH ELEMENT.
y OATS.
4 ERMAN KANT.
HIGH GRADE RICE FERTlLlZE"'
GOTT6N SEED MEAL.
dOTTdN SEED HULL ASHES.
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All o. ders promptly filed.
r, NJ. MEANS, Treasurer
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-11
ocrbe Chicooo inter Ocean" TINS 4,

1.-The Chicago inter Ocean" thus de-
scribes the real school of Journalism:
1.-THE midnight fire and murder in the
slums; beside the police justice; in the
divorce court; with h erummiest poll
tician at the ball of my lady; bet Neen
the wheels of trade and the roar Of a
thousand industries; wherever man is
at his best and worst, where he wor-
ships God and courts the devil, there
is journalism's kindergarten, there
you will learn it's alphabet"
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-11

Members OF congress call attention
TO the TACT that this government has
just cause Of offense in a bill lately en-
aated by the Canadian parliament,
and which has become a law through
the assent of the queen, thus receiving
the endorsement of the mother coun-
try. This bill gives the Canadian Of
fcials unlimited right to search any
vessel which they may suspect of vio-
lating the fishery laws. This is carry
ing the right of search to a point alto
gether beyond reasonable limits, and
the facts as set forth seen to fully
justify the employment of means to
prevent such ontrages upon American
citizens.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-11

Awakening to the necessity of dOirg
something to arrest the rapid destruc-
ton OF their forests, they have in
a~ugurated Arbor Day in California.
From 1000 to 5000 people assisted
at the ceremonies on Yerba Buena; q
large collection OF trees was planted,
veteran residents and persons OF both
sexes, otherwise distinguished, partir.-
pating. Addresses were excellent, and
Joaquin Miller read verses written for
the occasion.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-11

The crowned heads of Europe are
careful to explain that all their move
ments toward war arc in reality
nothing but very common matters.
Thus emperor William in calling out
$4,000 reserves says it is nothing but
an attempt to instruct them in the
use of a new rife. One of these days
when 100000 Germans are ordered
TO the Rhine it viii be said that they
are just going out on a little target
expedition.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-11

The New York World is informed
that the IA Wy will soon complete draw
ing OF a contract with the Pneumat-
ic Dynamite Gun Company of New
York for the construction OF a dyna-
mite steel cruiser to be completed by
June i. If this vessel is all that is
claimed for it, then the harbor OF New
York win be safe from any foreign
fleet. The work on the vessel win be
FASTENED on account Of possible com
plications between this country and
Great Britain. Congress authorized
the construction Of this vessel last
year, but very little has been said
about it, and that the department
has completed the arrangements for
the building is not generally known.
The vessel is 60 carry three dynam-
tie Guns, each capable Of throwing
with accuracy 200 pounds OF dynam-
ite q distance of enc mile. If the guns
are made Of that capacity they will
be capable Of throwing 400 pounds OF
dynamite, which would be sufficient
to blow up the largest vessel known
to b modern navy.
|"
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-11
Gen. John c. Fremont has just ceIe-
brated his seventy-fourth birthday.
He is now residing in Washington.

Henry Labouchere, in an interview
in the Pail Mall Gazette, declares his
opinion that the GIadstonian policy is
to force another general election as
soon as possible. Gladstone and Par
nell will carry the country the next
time, in his judgment, 1.-THE appeal to
the voters is taken on home rule pure
and simple, and it is made clear that
there is no intention to use English
cash or credit to buy out the Irish
landlords.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-11

Last year was not only a bad one
for the New England cod and macker-
Ell fisherman; the whale fisheries were
also Improbable. The present ton
mage of the entire w~hale-fshing fleet
OF the United States is 2S,291, Of
which 6, 800 tons are now in East
ern ports and over one-third of this
tonnage is offered for sale. The Arc
tic feet took only 153 whales, as
against 222 in 1885. 1t is no wonder
me New England fishermen are IN an
ugly humor.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-11
THE ONLY ONE WHO ESCAPED

from the car. He says he rushed to his
fathers assistance and spoke words OF en-
enlargement to him. The father
was very cool and told his son
to help him out as soon as
possible. The boy seized his father and
struggled with all his strength TO extricate
him, but all in vain. The flames We're ap-
preaching rapidly. "Joseph,' said the
father, run and get an axe
or a saw" but he coald
not find either. "Pull me out then, if you
have to break my legs to do it," Joseph
tugged with all his might, but could not stir
his father an inch. With wonderful GOODNESS
the father gave himself up to his fate.
The following is a list Of the killed, so far as
their names have been ascertained:
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-11
KILLED.

Identifed-Ed F. Dillon, Dartmouth; s s.
Westcott, Burlington, and his little son;
Frank L Wesson, Springfield, Mass ID.
Magnet, Quebec; Edward Banks, brakeman,
of Lebanon, n. H.. Nj. r. Burgess, Pullman
car conductor; Miss Nancy Dunbar Of Por.
ter's station, Somerville; Mason Mills OF
Iroquois, Ont, identified by watch and ring;
Conductor s. c. Sturtevant; John Madden,
colored porter of the Pullman car PILGRIM. "
Mills of Iroquois, Ont. ;Bonlauger Of Holyoke,
a young girl; A. j. Hammer OF Boston, porter
of pullman car "AIbans;" unknown porter OF
the pullman car "Puritan; Edgar Wilder OF
Dayton, Ohio, identified by his brother
today; Charles w. Sanford of Lo-
well (urobably); Mrs. Devieneau OF
Winooski. identifed to-day by her brother.
A large number of bodies cannot be
identifed-and there is also a long list Of
wounded who will recover